Panel Endorses De Novo Review When ‘Relation Back’ Doctrine Applied

Mealey's (August 19, 2019, 1:19 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In dismissing as time-barred allegations of patent infringement, a Colorado federal magistrate judge employed an “overly restrictive” application of the “relation back” doctrine, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Aug. 16, reinstating the case (Anza Technology Inc. v. Mushkin Inc., No. 19-1045, Fed. Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 24432)....